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Ha considerable to overco backhich

caused Mason to laugh, although neither knehether this result arose

froed ter teach 'em manners onct in a while, or they 'll i up yere without no invite 'T

ain't fer long, no how, 'less all theuys are ijuts"

Hampton turned his head and looked soberly into the freckled face,

irave tone

"Why?"

"Fire, ht fer it; thet brush will

burn like sowall o' rock back of us, it

will be hell here, all right Some of 'em are bound to think of it

pretty blame soon, an' then, Bob, I reckon you an' I will hev' to take

to the open on the jump"

Hampton's eyes hardened God, how he desired to live just then, to

uncover that fleeing Murphy and wring fro him all these years! Surely it was not justice that

all should be lost now The s

rifles, and the huntedof the

bullets in their ears